Both these squads are in pretty good shape, Alajuelense having a 11 point advantage on San Carlos in the league table. Game on!
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (33) in Primera Division
This football field has artifical turf, which is not Alajuelense's normal surface at their own arena. When playing on artifical turf Alajuelense have performed like this: Played twelve matches with the output 2 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats with the goal data 16-16 (scored/conceded).
It's no vacation for neither San Carlos nor Alajuelense as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
San Carlos form and stats
2-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for San Carlos so far this season.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Carlos, who played 2-2 against Alajuelense (after extra-time). That match was also played at this venue (Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez).
In the game before, an away victory match versus Puntarenas (after extra-time) with a 1-0 scoreline.Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 10 league matches, 9 have contained two goals or less.
San Carlos has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches.
Alajuelense form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (33) in Primera Division, on their Primera Division travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Alajuelense has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to San Carlos (after extra-time) for a 2-2 draw. Drawing 2-2 against San Carlos after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager Ghelfi needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
Ahead of that, the CONCACAF Champions League victory away at Los Angeles FC.
It's not easy to score on Alajuelense as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Alajuelense have put together a streak of 9 consecutive matches without defeat (4-5-0) when facing Carlos.The two teams involved met each other previously this match year: San Carlos - Alajuelense 2-2.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Venegas Ulloa 18 goals |  F. Góndola 8 goals |  M. Mena Rojas 7 goals |
San Carlos missing players
Alajuelense missing players
| San Carlos | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 10 | 22 | 59 |
| 36 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 32 |
| 86% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 80% | 87% |
| 69% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 73% | 74% |
| 45% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 60% | 61% |
| 21% | 21% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 33% | 42% |
| 10% | 7% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 7% | 19% |
| 55% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 53% | 52% |
| 34% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 27% | 32% |
| 24% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 40% | 29% |
| 5 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
| 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9.1 | 8.1 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 9.5 | 13.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| 33% | 35% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 42% | 37% |
| 9.4 | 7 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
- Alajuelense have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (33) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the the best goal difference (+21) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportivo Saprissa | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 27 |
| 3 | Herediano | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | Sporting San Jose | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | Cartagines | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Santos de Guapiles | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 19 |
| 7 | San Carlos | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | Guanacasteca | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Puntarenas | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 10 | Perez Zeledon | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 11 | Grecia | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 10 |
| 12 | Guadalupe | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 8 |
